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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #211 Safeguarding Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease During Anesthesia: Expert Insights and Strategies
Description: Unlock the secrets to safeguarding pediatric patients with sickle cell disease during anesthesia. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the APSF article written by Dr. Megha Karkara Kanjia and Dr. Rahul Baijal, as they share their expertise on preoperative care strategies. Learn how to tailor transfusion plans uniquely for each child by considering critical factors such as sickle cell genotype, baseline hemoglobin, and surgical risk. This episode promises to arm you with evidence-based guidelines and best practices designed to improve perioperative outcomes for these vulnerable patients.We provide an in-depth look at the challenges and solutions i...